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UH Artists in Spotlight During Annual School of Art ExhibitionBlaffer Art Museum Spotlighting More Than 100 School of Art Students

April 19, 2013-Houston-

The
semester is winding down at the University of Houston, but student artists show
no signs of slowing. On April 26, they’ll unveil their latest efforts at
Blaffer Art Museum during the UH’s Annual School of Art Exhibition.

More
than 100 works created by juniors, seniors and graduate students will be on
view during the exhibition, which runs through May 10. Disciplines represented
include painting, sculpture, photo/digital media, graphic communications, and
interdisciplinary practice and emerging forms.

During
a reception from 6 - 9 p.m., April 26, patrons can get an advance peek at the
exhibition and meet student artists. Artists also will open their studios to
the public to offer an inside look at their working spaces and present additional
works.

“For many School of
Art artists and designers, the Annual School of Art Student Exhibition is their
first significant exhibition,” said Aaron Parazette, UH art professor and the
exhibition’s coordinator. “As an event, this offers the excitement of seeing
how one's work looks under the bright lights, and also a keen anticipation for
how the viewers will appreciate and respond to the work.”

Exhibition works were selected by School of Art faculty in consultation
with the participating student artists. This year’s show will spotlight more
than 100 student artists, who benefit from having their works professionally
installed in an internationally renowned museum. Patrons also gain the unique
experience of witnessing bold new works from rising young artists.

“The exhibition presents a wonderful opportunity to
appreciate the talent, ideas and dedication of the artists and designers in
their progress towards becoming the next generation of art and culture
producers in Houston and beyond,” Parazette said. “Because of the number of
participating exhibitors, the Annual School of Art Student Exhibition always
has the highest attendance numbers of any exhibition at the Blaffer Art Museum. It is regarded as a look at the present
with a view to the future.”

Blaffer
Art Museum opened to the public in 1973. Named for Houston arts patron and
collector, Sarah Campbell Blaffer, the museum quickly earned fame as a space
for innovative, cutting-edge exhibitions. In addition to hosting artists’
works, the museum commissions work and organizes exhibitions that tour
nationally. In 2012, the museum underwent an expansion that included the
addition of lounge, new second level spaces (studio, media gallery), front
entrance, new signage and redesigned staircase. To learn about Blaffer Art
Museum, visit its website.

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